Cost of living comparison
Riga is 24.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Riga
Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
$536.44
€493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
$367.73
€338.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
$46.01
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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